Recognised as one of the key players in the underground scene, we introduce rap artist Reece West as an exciting emcee to watch out for. With the recent release of ‘Walk on Water’ taken from his EP ‘Departure Lounge’, the north London rap artist demonstrates his unique take on cinematic visuals, effortless flow, and creative style.
Firstly, how would you describe your sound? It’s kind of hard to say, I feel like I make myself, what I like to listen to. If I had to put it into a genre, it would be the brother of grime and the cousin of trap.
Walk on Water was premiered on RedBull Music. How does it feel to get that kind of exposure? It’s crazy humbling — to be working with them is a blessing.
How do you feel being compared to D Double E? Very humbling! He’s like my favourite MC ever.
Grime isn’t as underground as it used to be, what’s your take on mainstream grime? I love it, I love that grime is getting the exposure that it deserves. It’s organically ours, so everyone who’s English should be proud of grime. It’s our national treasure.
Interview by Harpreet Dawett & Aisha Ditta
